Alabama Lieutenant Governor
WILL AINSWORTH
Meet Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth
Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, husband to Kendall and father to Hunter, Hays, and Addie, is a small business owner and farmer from Marshall County. Prior to entering public service, he worked as a youth pastor at Albertville’s Grace Fellowship Church.
A co-founder of Dream Ranch hunting lodge and the Tennessee Valley Hunting and Fishing Expo, he currently owns Ainsworth Real Estate and Ainsworth Homes, which specialize in residential real estate construction and development. Ainsworth also operates a commercial cattle operation in Guntersville.
After feeling the call to serve his community through elected office, Ainsworth won a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2014. While serving in the House, he was a champion for Pre-K, K-12, and higher education, passed election integrity legislation, and emphasized issues relating to business, agriculture, and family values.
Keeping a self-imposed legislative term limit promise, Ainsworth declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor in 2018 and received the most votes of any candidate for constitutional office on the general election ballot. He was elected to a second term without major party opposition in 2022.
Recent News & Updates
LT. GOV. AINSWORTH HIGHLIGHTS FULL ENACTMENT OF PRO-MILITARY LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth announced on Monday that the legislature passed and Gov. Kay Ivey enacted a package of 10 pro-military bills during the 2024 regular session, which continues his on-going effort to ensure Alabama remains among the nation’s friendliest and most welcoming states for active service members, veterans, and their dependents. “Improving the lives of the men and women [...]
Lt. Governor’s Commission on 21st Century Workforce Recommends ‘Historic, Transformative’ Changes
MONTGOMERY – A commission created by the Legislature and led by Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth today released a landmark plan with recommendations that will fundamentally transform Alabama’s workforce development initiatives. The Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on 21st Century Workforce was established in 2019 and charged with charting a path to improve and modernize workforce competitiveness. “Alabama is the economic recruitment leader [...]
THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO REPEAL THE GROCERY TAX IS BEFORE US, BUT WE MUST TAKE ACTION NOW
By Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth For all of my adult life, politicians in Montgomery have talked about the need to remove the state sales tax from groceries, but they always find excuse after excuse that prevents them from actually doing it. The potential loss of budget revenue, the false claims that replacement taxes must be passed, and the looming threat [...]
